Waltham, Massachusetts Crime Rate Rankings in 2021

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2021, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Waltham MA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 26 cities), and the national rank (out of 5,258 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other Massachusetts cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 586.99 26 474
Violent 119.63 24 416
Property 467.36 26 472
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 18 358
Rape 14.36 22 421
Robbery 12.76 24 418
Aggravated Assault 92.51 24 383
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 62.21 23 457
Larceny-Theft 376.44 26 472
Motor Vehicle Theft 25.52 25 472
Arson 3.19 18 369